Conversation with Michael Rybovich

Sitting in his Florida boatyard we discuss how the Rybovich family
business got started with a humble Austro-Hungary immigrant and
grew to become one of the most coveted names in
sportfishermen.  So much has been written about the Rybovich
family and their boats over the years, which made my recent trip to
the Rybovich yard for a feature story that much more daunting. As a
writer I love the challenge of profiling someone who’s been written
about before. Maybe it’s a competition thing, or maybe it's the
challenge of finding a new angle or the thrill of uncovering a gem
of a story that others have missed; I had a feeling this would be a
good one for the magazine, especially since Michael agreed to come
on as one of our columnists over a year ago.   Like many
of you I’ve been thoroughly enjoying his sometimes controversial,
always honest columns in the magazine. Through his writing I
started to get the feeling that I actually knew him; I think that’s
a skill that great writers possess. I hoped that meeting in person
wouldn’t disappoint; luckily for me meeting Michael Rybovich
reaffirmed what I thought I knew about him. That he was a
hardworking, proud, old school, handshake-is-my-word kind of guy.
And the stories he told, well, let’s just say I didn’t want this
conversation to end. I hope you feel the same way when this episode
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